24 Jul 2015 14:29:55
It seems clear to me that Rangers are winding us up. I don`t think they`re seriously wanting Scott Allan because if they did they would have offered a serious and fair amount and the fact that they want to make payments rather than pay the full amount of £175,000.
They just want to try and unsettle the player and Hibs before the season starts as they know it`s going to be tough for them in the league.

Having said all that if it comes to it and Hibs do sell then they will have lost the league before a ball has been even kicked. Not that I believe that Hibs are a one man band but what signal does that show the rest of the team and the league?

What Hibs should do is make an offer for their best player but I couldn`t tell you who that is. Would be funny tho.

1.) 24 Jul 2015
24 Jul 2015 15:47:46
Rangers would win the championship without sa.petrie your are basicly sayn its a 1 man team nt just u tho as there's a few of usz nw sayn if he go we ain't winning the championship so usz ain't sayn much about the rest of ir team

2.) 24 Jul 2015
24 Jul 2015 17:18:07
Did you read my piece? Read it again.
Rangers are finished, get over it sunshine. You`re not the team or club you were. Celtic win have 20 in a row, never mind 10.

All the pressure is on your ugly mob to win the league. All the talk coming out of your place can only make Hibs stronger. Hibs have a settled squad more or less and if we can add a few more before the start of the season even better.

3.) 24 Jul 2015
24 Jul 2015 20:35:54
Scot Allen is only one good player Hibs have, he is by no means the only one, his natural ability is second to none in Scottish football, let alone just the Hibs team. He is however, no more important than those around him. Fyvie, Fontaine, El Alague, Grey, Hanlon and quite a few others are just as important to Hibs as Allan is. IF we lost him it would be a blow , most definetely, but life would go on, we have lost far better players than him in the past and are still here. I think you should be more concerned that the paltry opening offer of £175k was to be paid in INSTALMENTS, I ask you, shows just how skint Rangers are when they have to try and buy players at knock-down prices on the never-never. Come back when you are prepared to pay the going rate for a quality player - shall I be conservative and suggest £750k upwards.

4.) 24 Jul 2015
24 Jul 2015 22:25:30
1player does not make a team yes would be a blow but your right we have 2 players in the under 19 that are as good or better than him and hibs will stay strong last season was the best I've seen in 5 seasons and as for rangers your right shows how skint they are £225k. In a 18 month payment plan GGTTH

5.) 24 Jul 2015
24 Jul 2015 23:40:05
Maybe the daily record could put the money up for Scott Allen they certainly want him to go to castle greyskull an absolute joke of a paper

6.) 25 Jul 2015
25 Jul 2015 06:55:22
Gardner1965 go up and down this page and see for urself how many of usz said if we sell sa to rangers the league is gone

7.) 27 Jul 2015
27 Jul 2015 12:31:12
Petri - - your first post - 'What Hibs should do is make an offer for their best player but I couldn`t tell you who that is. Would be funny tho.'
Yes it would be very funny- because that would mean you would have to offer - presumably cash & presumably a fair and decent offer & cash upfront.(& btw I don't know who our best player is either, given they've only known each other for about a fortnight - good result at weekend though)
btw -when was the last time ANY team paid full price up front for anybody???

{Ed007's Note - Other teams have credit facilities though. Hibs want any fee paid up front because there is no guarantee of them receiving further payments, this was known 2 months ago and Hibs are well within their rights to demand such.
Why should Hibs trust TRIFC with credit when banks and financial institutions don't? Businesses have credit ratings just like us and if you have a poor credit rating then there's consequences, also remember it's not just a transfer fee to be paid, there are other costs involved.(You can scrub (h), TRIFC are not paying any signing-on fees to new signings):

a) Transfer fee - the big number.
(b) Any levy applied by the local FA – 5% for the EPL.
(c) Tax due on the transfer fee – typically this will be VAT (at varying rates across Europe) some or all of which should be reclaimable.
(d) Agent fees – this may be to one or more agents. (as an example, Liverpool have spent over £40M plus VAT on agent fees over the past three years leading to this window)
(e) Tax due on the agent fees – typically this is VAT at the local rate where the agent bills from – it is not reclaimable.
(f) Intermediary fees – this may be to one or more sponging leeches(what do you mean you have a super agent?) .
(g) Tax due on the Intermediary fees – typically this is VAT at the local rate where the Intermediary bills from – it is not reclaimable.
(h) Signing on fee to the player (possibly including non-reclaimable VAT if the player is VAT registered).
(i) Legal fees.
(j) VAT on legal fees which is reclaimable.
(k) Moving/relocation costs for the player.
(l) VAT on moving/relocation costs which is reclaimable.
(m) Paying up insurance costs to the selling club (sometimes waived).
(n) Variables and tax on variables which may or may not be reclaimable) – these would typically include legal fees, moving/relocation costs, etc..

8.) 27 Jul 2015
27 Jul 2015 17:55:10
Good comprehensive reply.
I am sure others have asked before me, but why do you appear to have a picture of a Celtic player on your profile? It is too small for me to make out who it is.

{Ed007's Note - Why wouldn't I have Scott Brown as my avatar?}

9.) 27 Jul 2015
27 Jul 2015 20:26:35
In a Celtic strip??
Why not post a picture of him in a Hibs strip?

{Ed007's Note - I've not posted a picture of him in any strip.}

10.) 27 Jul 2015
27 Jul 2015 20:55:48
OK, it must be my ipad, it looks like he is wearing a Celtic strip.

{Ed007's Note - In my avatar? He is.}

11.) 28 Jul 2015
28 Jul 2015 15:33:57
Why?
You questioned my support for Hibs because I think that Rangers are a bigger club, surely having a current Celtic player as an avatar is more questionable?
Only my opinion.

{Ed007's Note - Why is it questionable? I can't see what point you're trying to make here. At least you're finally admitting YOU think Rangers (sic) are a bigger club, other people have a different opinion, you're getting it now (clap)

12.) 28 Jul 2015
28 Jul 2015 15:53:36
What do you mean finally admitting it? I said all along that I think Rangers are a bigger club than Hibs, that's what all the posts were about.
All I am asking is, Why would a true Hibs supporter have a picture of a Celtic player as his avatar? I just don't get it.

Are you a Celtic supporter? Do you edit the Celtic site as well?

{Ed007's Note - But as I said all along that's only your opinion not a fact, because you say it doesn't make it so and other people have a different opinion, so who decides what teams are or aren't a 'bigger club' in a so called verbal agreement?
What if Rod Petrie said he had agreed a fee with Aberdeen as he considers them a bigger club than both Hibs and TRIFC because they play in the Scottish Premiership rather than the Championship? Then there's Motherwell - their supporters will say they're a bigger club than Hibs and so would Hearts, you'll probably find most clubs supporters in the Premiership would argue that their club is bigger than two clubs who'll play in the second tier of the national league for the second consecutive season.
And who could argue with that? Everyone's entitled to their opinion.
If I wasn't a Celtic supporter why would I have a picture of their captain as my avatar?}

13.) 28 Jul 2015
28 Jul 2015 16:28:02
More than happy for people to have an opinion. It is a democratic county and that is what democracy is all about.
I believe that the majority of people in the football world would agree with me that Rangers are bigger club than Hibs ( just my opinion though !! )